Blog Posts in 2015

Mark Calderwood, MD Bitterroot Valley Eye Associates A Service of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital 300 North 10th Street Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-5434 The Aging Eye It is inevitable. We all get older. Death and taxes and all that... The days, weeks, months, and years begin slowly but inevitably they catch up with us. Aging research is one of the fastest growing trends in medicine. People are ...

Surgical Arts Centre Lisa Pacheco, DO Director: Wellness Medical Spa 1201 Westwood Drive, Suite A Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 549-6600 More Men Are Considering Laser Hair Removal Women in various cultures around the world have been engaging in regular body hair removal for hundreds and perhaps even thousands of years - and today in the United States, the cultural norm is for women to shave, wax, ...

Surgical Arts Centre Lisa Pacheco, DO Director: Wellness Medical Spa 1201 Westwood Drive, Suite A Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 549-6600 Making Facial Cosmetic Procedures Last Deciding to have a facial cosmetic procedure done is a big decision, whether you choose a non-invasive option such as a laser treatment, or a surgical facelift. While making your decision, it is vital to both have reasonable ...

Marcus Daly Home Health and Hospice Doug Peterson, Chaplain A Service of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton MT 59840 (406) 363-6503 Coping with Grief during the Holidays Last week, on a trip west to visit family for Thanksgiving, we stopped to see a dear friend whose husband had taken his life a couple of months ago. On the way home, we stopped in Walla Walla to visit a ...

Jane Hron, RN Home Health and Hospice Department Head Marcus Daly Home Health and Hospice November is National Family Caregiver Month and National Home Care and Hospice Month The perfect time to honor and thank all the family caregivers in our community who do so much for the people they serve; who give so much, often with very little recognition for their contributions. Through their selfless ...

Desiree Dutton, MPT Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Center 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-4570 Breast Cancer and the Role of Physical Therapy Although many people may not think of physical therapy and breast cancer treatment as being related, physical therapists can have a very important role in a breast cancer treatment plan. Oncologic physical therapists treat patients of all ages ...

Jen Dunn, OTR/L Marcus Daly Rehabilitation Center 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-4570 What YOU Can Do to Prevent Falls Working as an Occupational Therapist for 20 years, I have seen many clients with broken bones, head injuries and loss of independence due to falls. According to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1.6 million ...

Allen W. Jones, MD Bitterroot Physicians Clinic A Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Clinic 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-1100 I am Mammo Man Yes, I am Mammo Man; or, I am one of the Mammo Man contestants who are dressing as super heroes and putting themselves out there in the community to raise awareness of breast cancer as part of the Sprinkle Pink Celebration. Again this year we ...

Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine A service of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Michael Dolecki, MD 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-4868 Does my knee need to be replaced? Are you experiencing grinding, crunching, catching, and locking in your knee? Do you have a deep dull ache in your knee all the time? Does the pain become a sharp stabbing pain with every step? Does your ...

Timothy Woods, MD Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-4868 Dr. Timothy Woods from Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine wanted to share an article from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common source of hand numbness and pain. It is more common in ...

Michael Dolecki, MD Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 375-4868 Arthroscopic surgery is considered one of the greatest advances in Orthopaedic Surgery in the past 50 years. The ability to view (scope) the inside of a joint (arthro) has been made possible by the technology advancements in high resolution cameras and high definition video screens. ...

Kimberlie Miller, LCSW MDMH's Hospice Social Worker 1200 Westwood Drive Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-6503 Hospice is a program offered under Medicare/ Medicaid and most private insurance programs designed for end of life comfort care. The goal of hospice is not to cure a terminal illness, nor to prolong life or hasten death; the goal is to alleviate pain, discomfort and suffering. Hospice ...

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